Ovando lived in LaVerkin his entire life. He was a World War II veteran and an active member of the LDS Church, serving a mission to the southern states for three years. He was the second Bishop of the LaVerkin Ward and active in scouting. He graduated from BYU at age 33. He taught school for one year at Hurricane High School. As a Dixie Peddler, Ovando sold fruit and sorghum in the Washington County area. He was a farmer and rancher in the Kolob and Coal Pits areas. He enjoyed gardening and always raised a beautiful garden. Survivors include: wife, Edna, LaVerkin; three children, Mrs. Bryan "Patricia" Bracken, St. George, James O. Gubler and wife Cori, Seattle, Wash., Edna Claire Millett, St. George; four grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Rosalba Fuller, Washington, Utah, Horatio Gubler, Ruth Nielson, LaVell Turner, all of LaVerkin, Clark J. Gubler, Orem Utah, Donworth V. Gubler, Spanish Fork, Utah, Ardella Heiner, LaVerkin. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Winford and William Tell Gubler.
Funeral services are Monday, Oct. 11, 1993 at 11 a.m. at the LaVerkin Stake Center, 481 North Main. Friends may call Sunday from 7-8 p.m. at the Spilsbury Desert Rose Mortuary, 525 W. State St., Hurricane, and again on Monday from 10-11 a.m. at the LaVerkin Stake Center. Burial will be at the LaVerkin City Cemetery under the direction of Spilsbury Desert Rose Memorial Chapel.
(The Spectrum, St. George, Utah, October 9, 1993, page B6, column 1)
Ovando lived in LaVerkin his entire life. He was a World War II veteran and an active member of the LDS Church, serving a mission to the southern states for three years. He was the second Bishop of the LaVerkin Ward and active in scouting. He graduated from BYU at age 33. He taught school for one year at Hurricane High School. As a Dixie Peddler, Ovando sold fruit and sorghum in the Washington County area. He was a farmer and rancher in the Kolob and Coal Pits areas. He enjoyed gardening and always raised a beautiful garden. Survivors include: wife, Edna, LaVerkin; three children, Mrs. Bryan "Patricia" Bracken, St. George, James O. Gubler and wife Cori, Seattle, Wash., Edna Claire Millett, St. George; four grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Rosalba Fuller, Washington, Utah, Horatio Gubler, Ruth Nielson, LaVell Turner, all of LaVerkin, Clark J. Gubler, Orem Utah, Donworth V. Gubler, Spanish Fork, Utah, Ardella Heiner, LaVerkin. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Winford and William Tell Gubler.
Funeral services are Monday, Oct. 11, 1993 at 11 a.m. at the LaVerkin Stake Center, 481 North Main. Friends may call Sunday from 7-8 p.m. at the Spilsbury Desert Rose Mortuary, 525 W. State St., Hurricane, and again on Monday from 10-11 a.m. at the LaVerkin Stake Center. Burial will be at the LaVerkin City Cemetery under the direction of Spilsbury Desert Rose Memorial Chapel.
(The Spectrum, St. George, Utah, October 9, 1993, page B6, column 1)
Family Members
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Josephine Gubler
1896–1897
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Henry Winferd Gubler
1897–1949
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Ozana Gubler
1902–1903
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Rosalba Gubler Fuller
1903–1997
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Horatio Gubler
1906–1993
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Ruth Gubler Nielson
1907–2009
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William Tell Gubler
1909–1993
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LaVell Gubler Wittwer Turner
1911–2007
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Clark Johnson Gubler
1913–2007
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Donworth Vernon Gubler
1915–2004
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Ardella Gubler Heiner
1919–2017
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